Asia
Official Reception of President al-Sisi at Chinese Presidential Palace
Egypt
May 30, 2024
Official Reception of President al-Sisi at Chinese Presidential Palace
An official reception of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was held on Wednesday 29/5/2024 upon his arrival at the presidential…
Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted in most significant verdicts since Beijing’s national security crackdown
World
May 30, 2024
Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted in most significant verdicts since Beijing’s national security crackdown
Hong Kong CNN — More than a dozen of Hong Kong’s leading democracy figures were found guilty Thursday on subversion charges,…
China’s Xi Jinping calls for peace conference and ‘justice’ over war in Gaza as Arab leaders visit Beijing
World
May 30, 2024
China’s Xi Jinping calls for peace conference and ‘justice’ over war in Gaza as Arab leaders visit Beijing
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping decried “tremendous sufferings” in the Middle East and called for an international…
Sisi, Xi to confer Wednesday on bilateral ties, regional developments
Egypt
May 28, 2024
Sisi, Xi to confer Wednesday on bilateral ties, regional developments
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday to discuss means of boosting bilateral relations. …
President al-Sisi arrives in Beijing
Egypt
May 28, 2024
President al-Sisi arrives in Beijing
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Beijing, China, Tuesday on a visit to the Asian country at an invitation by…
Bipartisan congressional delegation visits Taiwan following days of Chinese military drills around island
World
May 27, 2024
Bipartisan congressional delegation visits Taiwan following days of Chinese military drills around island
CNN — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday…
Tesla is building a huge battery factory in Shanghai even as trade tensions rise
Technology
May 25, 2024
Tesla is building a huge battery factory in Shanghai even as trade tensions rise
Hong Kong CNN — Tesla broke ground on a new manufacturing plant in Shanghai on Thursday, just weeks after CEO…
China starts ‘punishment’ military drills around Taiwan days after island swears in new leader
World
May 23, 2024
China starts ‘punishment’ military drills around Taiwan days after island swears in new leader
CNN — China has launched two days of military drills surrounding Taiwan in what it called “punishment” for “separatist acts,” days after…
‘The entire town is burning.’ Fires rage as Rohingya caught up on the front lines of Myanmar’s civil war
World
May 23, 2024
‘The entire town is burning.’ Fires rage as Rohingya caught up on the front lines of Myanmar’s civil war
CNN — Families of Rohingya people trapped in Myanmar’s west are desperately trying to contact loved ones after a weekend…
‘All hell broke loose’: Passengers on Singapore Airlines flight describe nightmare at 37,000 feet
World
May 22, 2024
‘All hell broke loose’: Passengers on Singapore Airlines flight describe nightmare at 37,000 feet
CNN — Passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence on Tuesday described a sudden, dramatic drop as…